Cigar and cigarette holder



Sept. 22, 1925. l 1,554,353

H. w. JoHNsoN -CIGAR AND CIGARETTE HOLDER Filed Jan. 7 1925 jf. WTJaw/MW,

Patented Sept. 22, l925.-

UNITED STATES HENRY W. JOHNSON, 0F DENMARK, SOUTH CAROLINA.

crean AND CIGARETTE HOLDER.

Application med January To all wlzom z't may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY W. JoHNsoN, a citizen ofthe United States,residing at Denmark. in the county of Bamberg and State of SouthCarolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Cigarand Cigarette Holder, Vof which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to improvements in cigar and cigarette holders,and has for its prima-ry object to provide a simple and efficient Ameanswhereby the person using the device may enjoy the full avor and benefitof the cigar or cigarette without receiving any of its harmful effects.

vA further object of the invention is to provide a cigar and cigaretteholder of the above mentioned character, wherein means is arranged wit-hthe stem of the device in the path of the smoke for removing therefromthe nicotine and other deleterious matter therein.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the abovementioned character, wherein the stem is formed of transparent materialso that the absorbent packing disposed within thel stem for preventingthe nicotine and other deleterious matter from entering the mouth pieceand the mouth of the user, will at all times be visible thus enablingthe user of the device to readily ascertain when it becomes necessary toreplace the absorbent packing.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the abovementioned character, wherein the several parts constitutingthe same maybe readily aud easily assembled or disassembled, the device beingfurther simple in construction, inexpensive,

strong and durable and furthermore ada ted for the purposes for which itis desagnated.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become' apparentfrom thev course of the following description. v

In the accompanying drawing formin a part of this s ecication and inwhich like numerals designate like parts 'throughout the same:

Figure 1 -is a side elevation of one vform of the device.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view therethrough.

Figures 3 to 6 inclusive are longitudinal sectional views of modifiedforms.

7, 1925. Serial' No. 1,068.

Referring to the drawing, and more particularl to Figures 1 and 2, thedevice which 1t is of course understood may be used for holding eithercigars or cigarettes, is constructed'in three sections, 1, 2 and 3respectively. The section 1 designates the stem, the mouth piece andsocket member being designated by the sections 2 and 3 respectively. Thestem 1 is formed of any suitable transparent material and is tubular incross section. The stom may be constructed of glass, or bakelite, and itis to be understood that I do not wish to limit myself to the particularkind of material to be used. An absorbent pad or packing ofl cotton isadapted to be disposed within the tubular stem 1 and is indicated at 4with reference more particularly to Figure 2.

The mouth piece 2 is provided at one end with the usual bit 5 and at itsopposite end with an integral nipple 6. A longitudinally extending smokepassage or bore 7 is formed in the mouth piece and has communicationwith the stem 1. The socket member 3 is provided with the usual socket 8for the reception of the cigar orcigarette` it being understood that thesockets in the holder are made of any suitable size for use with eithercigars or cigarettes. The socket member is also provided with anintegral nipple 10 at its inner end and the same is Eovided with acentral smoke passage or re 11, whereby communication between the socketand the stem 1 is afforded. A metal ring such as is shown at 12 isdetachably associated with the socket member 3, a portion of the ringbeing disposed within the socket and having the outer portion thereofengaging the outer edge of the socket member.

The nipples 6 and 10 are disposed within the respective ends of the stem1 and suitable packing sleeves 13 of cork or other similar materialproduces a tight friction fit between the interior wall of the stem andthe nipple.

In Figure 3 of the drawing, a modicad tion is shown wherein the stem 1and the vmouth piece 2 are constructed integrally, the tubular stembeing provided with the chamber 14 for receiving the absorbent packingmaterial and the mouth piece 2 being p rovided with the longitudinallyextendln smoke passage 15 which communicateswit y the chamber 14. Inthis instance, the outer the threaded nipple 19 of the mouth piece 2."

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 2, and in this form oftheinvention, the nipples are tapered for frictional engagement with thetapered inner wall of the Stemat the respective ends thereof.

' In Figure 6 of the drawing, a still further modification is shownwhereinl the entire device is constructed of a single piece of material,no intervening art or section being disposed between t e stem and the.

holder or socket member, the mouth piece 2 being further of considerablelength and having the smoke passage or bore which ex? tends ngitudinallytherethrough communieating with the stem. The absorbent packing materialis disposed within the stem as clearly illustrated in the drawing. Ifdesired, an ornamental sleeve or band of'mctal such as is shown at 20may be detachably associated with the socket member.

In any of the forms shown in the draw'- ing, the absorbent pad may beeasily insertedl or removed from the stem, in the forms shown in Figures1, 2 and 5, either the mouth piece or socket member may be removedwhereby access to the interior 'of the stem may be had. In Figure 3, thesocket member is removed while in Figure 4 the mouth iece is removed forinserting or removin t e absorbent packing from the stem. In igure 6,the packing is inserted within the stem or removed therefrom through thesocket member 3.

By placing the packing 4 within the stem l, the smoke wi l be purifiedbefore the same reaches the mouth of the user of the device, the packing4 tending to remove the nicotine and other deliterious matter from thesmoke before the same enters the smoke' passage in the mouth piece. vByconstructing the stem of a transparent material, the user of the devicemay at all times see the over-saturated'.

It is also to be-understood that the mouth piece and socket member maybe constructed of any suitable material. The interior of the stem andsocket member are circular while the outer sides thereof may be of anydesirable shape such as hexagonal, fiat, square, etc., in cross section.Also the connections between the stem and the socket mem-ber and mouthpiece respectively may be packed, threaded or frictionally engaged.

The simplicity in which my improved cigar and cigarette holder isconstructed enables the parts to be readily assembled or disassembledand will at all times be positive and efficient in carrying out thepurposes for which the same has been designated.

While I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to beunderstood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement ofparts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of theinvention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is An article of theclass describedcomprising a tubular transparent stem, a mouth piece,anda socket member, each provided with a smoke bore, and alongitudinally eX- tending nipple, said nipples adapted to be disposedwithin the respective ends of the transparentV stem, and having theirends spaced from each other, a compressible packing sleeve surroundingsaid nipples and engaging the inner wall of the stem at the respectiveends thereof for frictionally sesuring the mouth piece and the socketmember on the stem, and an absorbent packing within the stem, the samebeing adapted to lill the empty portion of the stem and engging theinner opposed ends of said nipp es.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

. HENRY W. JOHNSON.

